§ 23-14-1 Duty of coroner to inquire into cause of death
§ 23-14-3 Summons of jury for coroner’s inquest
§ 23-14-5 Bystander as juror–Juror failing to appear
§ 23-14-7 Witnesses to be subpoenaed–Fees–Compelling attendance–Contempt
§ 23-14-9 Physician summoned to make examination–Compensation
§ 23-14-9.1 Autopsy ordered by state’s attorney, sheriff, or coroner
§ 23-14-9.2 Autopsy fees–Coroner performing autopsy–County of residence to pay for autopsy
§ 23-14-10 Testimony in writing–Subscribing by witnesses
§ 23-14-12 Inquest not made public until arrest directed
§ 23-14-13 Arrest of person charged–Coroner’s warrant
§ 23-14-14 Coroner’s warrant equal to magistrate’s warrant–Proceedings as on complaint
§ 23-14-15 Recitals in coroner’s warrant–Foundation for commitment proceedings
§ 23-14-16 Papers returned to circuit court
§ 23-14-17 Forms to be promulgated–Publication–Effect of forms
§ 23-14-18 Deaths to be investigated by coroner
§ 23-14-18.1 Designation of special death investigators
§ 23-14-18.2 Jurisdiction and duties of special death investigators
§ 23-14-18.3 Investigation of uncertified deaths
§ 23-14-18.4 Compensation of special death investigators
§ 23-14-19 Joint custody of dead bodies and effects–Movement prohibited–Violation asmisdemeanor
§ 23-14-20 Certificate prepared by coroner
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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 23 > Chapter 14 - Coroner's Inquests

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2